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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in electronic education technology have empowered learners all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations have to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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